AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate Finance: Developing countries need about $305 billion a year by 2035 to adapt to climate change, a UN report says, but even tripling current support would cover only 20–29% of that sum. Ahead of COP31 in Türkiye, China’s vice-president and US lawmakers are expected to attend, despite Washington’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Rights at COP31: Human Rights Watch urged governments to put climate-displaced communities and civil society at the centre of talks. A separate report finds most countries lack dedicated plans to counter climate disinformation. Middle East Security: A UN peacekeeping chief warned that UNIFIL’s planned withdrawal from Lebanon could remove a vital buffer and disrupt aid coordination, with no replacement arrangement agreed. Humanitarian Crises: The UN warns conditions are worsening in Gaza and thousands of pregnant women in Yemen face healthcare shortages. A UN agency has sent 50 tonnes of medical supplies to South Sudan to support Ebola preparedness.
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